Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020
DPEPP 2020 Provides Fresh Impetus to Industry
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020)....
101 Defence Items Under Import Embargo
The following Defence Items have been placed under Import Embargo
1. 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (FSAPDS) Mark II Ammunition
2. 7.62x51 Sniper Rifle
3. ...
Import Embargo as Part of Atmanirbhar Initiative
The list was prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including Army, Air Force, Navy, Defence Research & Development Organisation...
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: Atmanirbhar in Defence Week Observed
New Products Developed by DPSUs Launched
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on 13 August, launched four products each by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Bharat Earth...
Editorial August 2020 – Atmanirbhar Bharat
The Black Swan event of Corona has prompted the Indian leadership to do some out-of-the-box thinking, like Atmanirbhar Bharat. Corona presents a great challenge...
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: A Strategy to Boost Defence Exports
A series of reforms were announced by the Finance Minister on, 16 May, to spur growth in the defence manufacturing sector. Coupled with that,...
Combat Vehicles : Challenges in the Production of Battle Tanks
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is the only battle tank manufacturer in the country. It is also the largest defence equipment manufacturer under the...
DEFEXPO 2020 : Interview with Mrs Anandi Ramalingam
AR. At DEFEXPO 2020, BEL will showcase state-of-the-art products and systems spanning every domain of its business - Military Communication, Radar Systems, Missile Systems,...
Defence Industry : Schemes to Incentivise Defence Manufacturing
As the Government looks to build a strong defence industrial base with the aim of achieving self-reliance along with targeting the export market, it...
Defence Production : Ordnance Factories Need to Shape Up
A headline in a prominent newspaper of 7 December 2019, "Shoddy ammo from ordnance factories hitting military: CAG", once again brought the Indian ordnance...
















